PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - DOSTÁL, Jiří
AU  - PRACHAGOOL, Veena
TI  - TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AT A CROSSROADS - HISTORY, PRESENT AND PERSPECTIVES
DP  - 2016 Oct 27
TA  - Journal of Technology and Information Education
PG  - 5--24
VI  - 8
IP  - 2
AID - 10.5507/jtie.2016.006
IS  - 1803537X
AB  - The comparative study sees the issues of contemporary technology education in the international context. It notes the cultures of technology education in decline and a phenomenon called technical literacy paradox. Perspectives are delimited in the context of polytechnic principle and STEM concept. Based on the analysis, the extension of the term technology literacy of the emotional aspect is proposed. Based on the findings from abroad, the study presents the modern concept of technical instruction during the basic education. It is a broader understanding and it includes the industrial technology, construction technology, electrotechnology, ICT, transport technology, etc.